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- Title
The protein phosphatase 2A holoenzyme is a key regulator of starch metabolism and bradyzoite differentiation in Toxoplasma gondii.
- Authors
Wang, Jin-Lei; Li, Ting-Ting; Elsheikha, Hany M.; Liang, Qin-Li; Zhang, Zhi-Wei; Wang, Meng; Sibley, L. David; Zhu, Xing-Quan
- Abstract
Phenotypic switching between tachyzoite and bradyzoite is the fundamental mechanism underpinning the pathogenicity and adaptability of the protozoan parasite Toxoplasma gondii. Although accumulation of cytoplasmic starch granules is a hallmark of the quiescent bradyzoite stage, the regulatory factors and mechanisms contributing to amylopectin storage in bradyzoites are incompletely known. Here, we show that T. gondii protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A) holoenzyme is composed of a catalytic subunit PP2A-C, a scaffold subunit PP2A-A and a regulatory subunit PP2A-B. Disruption of any of these subunits increased starch accumulation and blocked the tachyzoite-to-bradyzoite differentiation. PP2A contributes to the regulation of amylopectin metabolism via dephosphorylation of calcium-dependent protein kinase 2 at S679. Phosphoproteomics identified several putative PP2A holoenzyme substrates that are involved in bradyzoite differentiation. Our findings provide novel insight into the role of PP2A as a key regulator of starch metabolism and bradyzoite differentiation in T. gondii. Protein phosphorylation and dephosphorylation are essential aspects of biology. Wang et al., report that Toxoplasmagondiiprotein phosphatase 2A (PP2A) mediated dephosphorylation is critical for starch metabolism and bradyzoite differentiation.
- Subjects
STARCH metabolism; PHOSPHOPROTEIN phosphatases; CALCIUM-dependent protein kinase; TOXOPLASMA gondii; METABOLIC regulation; AMYLASES
- Publication
Nature Communications, 2022, Vol 13, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
2041-1723
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/s41467-022-35267-5